Xue Dao’s speed was astonishing; at this moment, his fingernails were no more than one chi away from Gu Yuan.If nothing unexpected had happened, Gu Yuan would have had no time to evade that strike, and a single cut would have meant his death on the spot.But as the World’s Progeny of this realm, how could Gu Yuan perish so recklessly?And so an accident occurred.A flying sword shot down from the sky, piercing toward Xue Dao’s heart with blinding golden radiance and lethal sharp intent!This blow was by no means a mere feint.Xue Dao’s divine sense screamed a furious warning of the flying sword’s danger. The deadly threat it carried forced him to evade. His body flickered, transforming into a blood-tinted silhouette that left the original spot, causing the flying sword to miss.After emptying its initial trajectory, the flying sword did not continue toward Gu Yuan but curved around, attacking from Gu Yuan’s other side—aiming again at the blood-fanged Daoist who sought to drain Gu Yuan’s essence.And alongside that sword, several more flying swords descended together, targeting Xue Dao’s head, neck, dantian, and other vital spots.Feeling the overwhelming power and speed of these attacks, Xue Dao understood that his plan to absorb Gu Yuan’s essence had been utterly foiled.Realizing this, Xue Dao immediately changed tactics. He would no longer try to drain Fang Qing and Gu Yuan’s essence, but instead flee!Abandoning Gu Yuan, Xue Dao’s gaunt form once again became blood-tinted light as he shot into the sky, intending to resume the previous chase.But the result disappointed him.Eighty-one long swords radiating golden light encircled Xue Dao, blotting out the sky and sealing off every escape route!Earlier, when Xue Dao first engaged Fang Qing, Zhan Xiuran had the chance to intervene but had been occupied with something crucial:He was setting up a trapping formation to imprison Xue Dao here, preventing any further escape.Now that Zhan Xiuran had chosen to save Gu Yuan’s life, the formation was already complete.Seeing all paths blocked by the swords, Xue Dao knew that today was likely his last.And to that, he uttered his first—and only—words since appearing:“Zhan Xiuran, since you want my life, I will take yours!”With that, he withdrew several ominous blood-qi talismans from his storage ring, then channeled his blood-tinted spiritual energy to shatter them all.From the fragments of those talismans poured dense, pure blood-qi, which Xue Dao absorbed into his gaunt body.Once all the blood-qi had been drawn in, the white Daoist robe he wore began to melt like ice and snow, dissolving into a swirl of dust.When the robe disappeared, what met Zhan Xiuran’s eyes was not Xue Dao’s human form but a bizarre humanoid creature composed entirely of ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) blood-water, exuding extreme danger.Frowning, Zhan Xiuran recognized that this desperate gambit was highly perilous. He had to be exceedingly careful not to be counter-killed.Though cautious, Zhan Xiuran could not discern precisely what this transformation entailed. He could only wave his long sword and command the surrounding swords to strike the blood-water.Countless swords, following a strange trajectory, launched continuously at the blood-water creature, their relentless barrage nearly impossible to evade.Each sword was razor-sharp and devastating in damage, yet they proved utterly useless against the pool of blood-water!The swords all passed through the liquid, only stirring crimson ripples without inflicting any substantive harm.Seeing this, Zhan Xiuran’s heart tightened, but he remained composed and continued ordering the swords to assault the blood-water.In his view, no matter how strange or powerful this move, it must have a limit.Zhan Xiuran’s assumption proved correct. Under the onslaught of countless flying swords, the blood-water began to move.It withstood the barrage like rain and flew straight toward Zhan Xiuran at incredible speed, like a bolt of red lightning!Zhan Xiuran moved as well. With his divine sense, he guided the flying swords to strike while flying at top speed, weaving with the blood-water in midair.But the blood-water’s speed was too great, and Zhan Xiuran had no means to stop its advance. Within seconds, he failed to dodge and was forced into physical contact with the blood-water.The moment the blood-water touched Zhan Xiuran’s body, it vanished like mist in midair.The instant it disappeared, Zhan Xiuran fell stiffly from the sky, crashing heavily to the ground and kicking up a thick cloud of dust.The swords that had formed the aerial formation lost their command and plummeted from the sky, their previous menace gone.Watching this spectacle, Fang Qing—who had hurried back from several dozen meters away—asked Gu Yuan from the side, “What happened? Why did Senior Zhan act like that?”Gu Yuan did not fully understand the scene either, but he guessed using his meager cultivation knowledge:“It seems Senior Zhan was possessed.”“Do you know how?” Fang Qing pressed.Gu Yuan shook his head.Seeing Gu Yuan’s gesture, Fang Qing thought for a moment, then her eyes flashed as she said to Gu Yuan, “I’ll go up and take a look.”Before she finished speaking, Fang Qing grasped Wu Qian and sprinted toward where Zhan Xiuran had fallen.Seeing Fang Qing’s movement, Gu Yuan instinctively followed.In just a moment, Fang Qing reached Zhan Xiuran’s side.Seeing his closed eyes and the dust on his face, Fang Qing wasted no time and activated Wu Qian’s two actives, Blood Surge and Blood Infuse!A surge of pure blood-qi poured back into Fang Qing’s body—that was Blood Surge. Then a faint crimson aura appeared on the blade’s edge—that was Blood Infuse.Feeling her power increase, Fang Qing gripped Wu Qian’s hilt with both hands and swung with all her might at Zhan Xiuran’s neck!From several meters away, Gu Yuan drew the cleaver at his waist and dashed toward Fang Qing!“Clang.”A sound much like the one heard when attacking Xue Dao rang out as Wu Qian’s blade carved a thin bloodline into Zhan Xiuran’s neck.The cut was extremely fine, but due to Blood Infuse’s bleeding effect, that hair-thin wound began to drip fresh blood.Although Fang Qing had inflicted some damage, it was clearly insufficient. She lifted Wu Qian again with both hands and struck the same spot.This time she failed.A rusty cleaver interposed before Wu Qian, deflecting the blow onto Zhan Xiuran’s chest—leaving no trace.Seeing Gu Yuan’s cleaver that had skewed her strike, Fang Qing snapped, “Why are you blocking me? I’m doing serious work here!”But Gu Yuan was also upset as he gripped the cleaver, his stance subtly protecting Zhan Xiuran.“Why are you doing this?” he demanded.Fang Qing forced an explanation, “He’s been possessed. To ensure our safety, he must be killed!”Her reasoning was sound, if ruthless.Gu Yuan stared at Fang Qing and spoke firmly, “He saved my life. I won’t let you kill him. If you want safety, you can leave.”Fang Qing smirked, “And how can you be sure he won’t be possessed again? Believe me, if he gets possessed, I’ll kill you too!”“I trust Senior Zhan,” Gu Yuan replied steadfastly.“Oh? Is that so?” Fang Qing’s murderous intent flared, directed at Gu Yuan. “I’ll give you one last chance—leave me or I’ll kill you!”Despite Fang Qing’s overwhelming pressure and terrifying intent, Gu Yuan remained as calm as a breeze, treating her threat as nothing. He said quietly, “You won’t kill me.”His tone was resolute, as if certain Fang Qing would never harm him.At Gu Yuan’s words, Fang Qing’s momentum faltered, but it surged again, growing ever stronger.“Are you so certain?” Fang Qing challenged, weighing whether to sever ties with Gu Yuan for real.Indeed, she had only intended to scare him into retreating.But her attempt had failed, and that failure made Fang Qing consider whether to actually fight Gu Yuan.If she acted, Gu Yuan likely couldn’t stop her, and she might kill Zhan Xiuran.The gain would be Zhan Xiuran’s blood-qi and his sword, perhaps even his storage ring common in the cultivation world.The cost would be a complete rift with the World’s Progeny, Gu Yuan, who might then oppose her.If she held back, she entrusted her life to fate, dependent on Zhan Xiuran’s ability to withstand possession.Her only gain would be Gu Yuan’s modest goodwill.Thought lasted an instant before Fang Qing made her decision.She would kill Zhan Xiuran!World’s Progeny or not, she did not believe in such divine luck, and leaving her life to fate was never her style!

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